Name: Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Built: 1999 (renovated in 2010)
Cost: $45 million
Capacity: 42,000
Home to: No Clubs
WORLD CUP MATCHES
June 12, England vs. United States
June 15, New Zealand vs. Slovakia
June 19, Ghana vs. Australia
June 22, Mexico vs. Uruguay
June 24, Denmark vs. Japan
June 26, Round of 16 match
Trivia: The stadium is named after the Bafokeng people who live in the area.
VENUE INFORMATION
Another of the new stadiums built for the 2010 FIFA World
Cup, the Royal Bafokeng sits in the historical land of the Bafokeng
people.
While no major clubs play in Rustenburg, the stadium has hosted many South African Premier League matches throughout its history.
A mere half hour drive from Sun City, the Royal Bafokeng is a stadium steeped in rich local tradition.
CITY INFORMATION
Resting comfortably at the foothills of the Magaliesburg
Mountains, Rustenburg is the platinum capital of the world. Mining
is still the principal source of employment in this North West
Province city, and it is home to the Bafokeng Nation, one of the
richest tribes in all South Africa.
HISTORY
Dutch farmers named the city Rustenburg in 1851. The name
means ‘Place of Rest.’ But well before the European
settlers moved tothe area, the Bafokeng Nation had firm roots
planted. The Bafokeng (‘People of the Dew’) were
residents in the Rustenburg region over 200 years before the first
Dutch ever arrived.
ACCOMODATION
A must-see attraction when visiting Rustenburg is the
amazing Sun City, located just 19 miles outside the city. This
spectacular resort includes entertainment and attractions for the
entire family, including a wave park and a 62 acre jungle.
Rustenburg also is home to the Gary Player Golf Course, ranked as
one of the best in the nation. But if you really want to get away
from it all, don’t miss the Rustenburg Nature Reserve at the
western end of the Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment.
